Full Result 2.30 Kempton | 26 December 2007

Stan James King George VI Chase Grade 1

(Class 1) (4yo+) 3m OMS Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £126,033.60 2nd £47,647.60 3rd £24,151.60 4th £12,337.60 5th £6,485.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Kauto Star (FR) 4/6F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	1110 t	179	175	184	–
b g Village Star (FR) - Kauto Relka (FR) (Port Etienne I)
Held up, progress 11th, led 14th, cruised clear from next, drifted left last 3, most impressive (op 8-11 tchd 4-5 in places)

2 11	5. Our Vic (IRE) 12/1 Timmy Murphy David Pipe	Timmy Murphy David Pipe	9	1110	163	166	171	–
b g Old Vic - Shabra Princess (Buckskin)
Led to 3rd, outjumped by rival after, lost place 12th, driven and left behind from 14th, rallied 3 out, kept on to take 2nd after last (op 10-1)

3 1¼ [12¼]	1. Exotic Dancer (FR) 9/2 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	7	1110 p	172	165	170	–
b g Turgeon (USA) - Northine (FR) (Northern Treat)
Held up, mistake 8th, progress to lead briefly 11th, pressed leader after until chased winner 14th, brushed aside after next, tired and lost 2nd soon after last (op 6-1)

4 hd [12½]	6. Racing Demon (IRE) 10/1 Graham Lee Henrietta Knight	Graham Lee Henrietta Knight	7	1110	166	164	169	–
b g Old Vic - All SetI (IRE) (Electric I)
Jumped right, led 3rd, made most to 14th, slow next and left behind, rallied to dispute 2nd 3 out, plugged on (tchd 11-1 in places)

5 47 [59½]	2. Hi Cloy (IRE) 66/1 Paul Carberry Michael Hourigan	Paul Carberry Michael Hourigan	10	1110 p	–	123	122	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Thomastown Girl (Tekoah)
Ran in snatches, driven in detached last halfway, latched on to rear of field 12th, soon behind again, tailed off

PU	7. Taranis (FR) 20/1 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	6	1110 t	162	–	–	–
ch g Mansonnien (FR) - Vikosa (FR) (Nikos)
Prominent, lost place 10th, ridden and beaten next, eased suddenly and pulled up before 12th, finished lame (vet said gelding was lame) (op 16-1)

PU	4. My Way De Solzen (FR) 13/2 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	7	1110	159	–	–	–
b g Assessor (IRE) - Agathe De Solzen (FR) (Chamberlin)
Tracked leaders, mistake 7th and reminders, never going well after, mistake 10th, eased and pulled up before 13th (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:31:00 Winning time: 6m 9.40s (slow by 11.40s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Clive D Smith (Kauto Star) 1st breeder: Mme Henri Aubert
2nd owner: The Johnson Family (Our Vic)
3rd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Exotic Dancer)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.40 £3.10 Ex: £10.70 CSF: £10.05

2:30 Kempton 26 Dec 2007

Stan James King George VI Chase Grade 1